CVE-2005-2362: Medium severity Ethereal Group Ethereal vulnerability
Published Aug 10, 2005
·Updated
Unknown vulnerability several dissectors in Ethereal 0.9.0 through 0.10.11 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) by reassembling certain packets.
Affected Software
29 affected components
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.9.0
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.9.1
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.9.2
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.9.3
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.9.4
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.9.5
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.9.6
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.9.7
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.9.8
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.9.9
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.9.10
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.9.11
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.9.12
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.9.13
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.9.14
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.9.15
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.9.16
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.10.0
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.10.1
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.10.2
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.10.3
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.10.4
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.10.5
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.10.6
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.10.7
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.10.8
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.10.9
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.10.10
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.10.11
Remediation
Patch Available
Patch Available
Event History
Aug 10, 2005
CVE Published
04:00 AM
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:00 AM
Description
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2005-2362?
CVE-2005-2362 has a severity rating that may lead to denial of service through application crashes.
2
How do I fix CVE-2005-2362?
To fix CVE-2005-2362, upgrade Ethereal to a version that is not affected, ensuring you are beyond version 0.10.11 or any vulnerable 0.9.x versions.
3
Which versions of Ethereal are affected by CVE-2005-2362?
Ethereal versions from 0.9.0 to 0.10.11 are affected by CVE-2005-2362.
4
What kind of attack can exploit CVE-2005-2362?
CVE-2005-2362 can be exploited by remote attackers to cause a denial of service by reassembling specific packets.
5
Are there any known exploits for CVE-2005-2362?
Yes, CVE-2005-2362 can be exploited to crash the application, resulting in a denial of service.